Friendship Cottage

118 Ellsworth Road, Blue Hill, ME 04614

For more information about senior living options: (844) 490-3973

Assisted Living

Features

Housing

  • 30 resident community capacity 30 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living

Amenities

  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet Wi-Fi/high-speed internet

Care Services

  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Description

Friendship Cottage in Blue Hill, ME is an assisted living community that offers a comfortable and welcoming environment for seniors. Residents can enjoy the convenience of cable or satellite TV and Wi-Fi/high-speed internet to stay connected with loved ones or indulge in their favorite shows.

The cottage is fully furnished, allowing residents to move in hassle-free. It features a dining room where residents can gather for delicious and nutritious meals prepared by the staff. Special dietary restrictions are accommodated, ensuring that each resident's unique needs are met.

Friendship Cottage also offers a range of care services to support the daily needs of its residents. With 24-hour supervision, assistance with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, and transfers is readily available. The staff is trained in medication management and ensures that residents follow their prescribed medication regimens. There is also a mental wellness program in place to promote emotional well-being.

Residents at Friendship Cottage have access to outdoor spaces such as gardens, where they can enjoy fresh air and nature. Additionally, there is a small library for those who love reading and two nearby cafes for socializing or grabbing a cup of coffee with friends. For any medical needs, two pharmacies and two physicians are conveniently located nearby.

This assisted living community strives to create an engaging environment through resident-run activities and scheduled daily activities. This gives residents the opportunity to socialize with their peers and continue pursuing their interests.

Overall, Friendship Cottage provides comfortable accommodations, personalized care services, and various amenities to ensure that seniors feel at home while receiving the support they need in Blue Hill, ME.

Nearby Places of Interest

Cafes

  • Bucklyn Coffee (0.7 miles)
  • Sandy's Blue Hill Cafe (0.8 miles)
  • Josie's Country Store and Cafe (10.5 miles)
  • Mortons Moo (11.4 miles)
  • Morton's Homemade Ice Cream (11.4 miles)
  • Steamy Buddha (11.5 miles)
  • Sweet Pea's Cafe (13.3 miles)

Physicians

  • RAO S Ramanadha MD (0.8 miles)
  • Curtin Stephen DO (2.9 miles)
  • Coastal Eye Care (10.6 miles)
  • Downeast Eye MD (11.2 miles)
  • Trenton Health Center (11.3 miles)
  • Maine Coast Pediatrics (11.5 miles)
  • Ellsworth Internal Medicine (11.6 miles)

Hospitals

  • Blue Hill Memorial Hospital (0.8 miles)
  • DaVita Eastern Maine Dialysis (11.4 miles)
  • Collier's Nursing Home (11.5 miles)
  • Cmsvend*Maine Hopital (11.8 miles)
  • Maine Coast Memorial Hospital (11.8 miles)
  • Mary Dow Center For Cancer Care (11.8 miles)
  • Kidspeace National Centers Of New England (13.6 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Community Pharmacies (1.4 miles)
  • Howland Edee Chom (2.6 miles)
  • Hannaford Pharmacy (11.3 miles)
  • Shaw's Pharmacy (11.3 miles)
  • Walgreens (11.4 miles)
  • Walmart Pharmacy (11.5 miles)
  • Community Pharmacies (14.7 miles)

Restaurants

  • The Lobster Shack (5.5 miles)
  • Pugnuts Ice Cream Shop (6.3 miles)
  • Bagaduce Lunch (6.6 miles)
  • El El Frijoles (9.2 miles)
  • Buck's Restaurant (9.6 miles)
  • Lunt's Lobster Pound (10.4 miles)
  • Trenton Bridge Lobster Pound (10.5 miles)

Places of Worship

  • North Sedgwick Baptist Church (5.7 miles)
  • Americans Who Tell the Truth (6.5 miles)
  • West Brooksville Congregational Church (8.9 miles)
  • Monastery John Of The Cross (9.6 miles)
  • Unitarian Universalist Church (10.7 miles)
  • Christian Ridge Church of God (10.7 miles)
  • Ellsworth United Methodist Church (11.3 miles)

Parks

  • Holbrook Island Sanctuary (10.8 miles)
  • Ellsworth Waterford Park and Marina (11.1 miles)
  • Holbrook Island Sanctuary (11.2 miles)
  • Town of Gouldsboro (11.2 miles)
  • Knowlton Park (11.5 miles)
  • S.K. Whiting Park (11.5 miles)
  • Lamoine State Park (14 miles)

Transportation

  • Hancock County - Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) (11 miles)
  • Enterprise Rent-A-Car (11.4 miles)

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